From Wheatland Electric...
The Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, to spread any additional costs from the recent unprecedented winter weather event evenly over a 12-month time period.
Wheatland would like to ensure our members that we will continue to do everything possible to mitigate the impact that this March bill has on our members. Unfortunately, at this time, we do not yet know the full impact and will not know until we receive our power bill from Sunflower Electric Power Corporation, our generation and transmission provider.
“Just like our members, we are anxiously awaiting our power bill. Once we receive our wholesale power bill, members will be able to see the impact on their bill that generates on March 12th,” said Bruce W. Mueller, Wheatland’s CEO/General Manger.
Members who are enrolled in automatic bank draft or recurring credit and debit card payments should not be concerned that a large amount will be withdrawn from their account. Wheatland will not have this entire lump sum amount withdrawn from any members’ account at one time. Any additional costs from this winter weather event will be spread out evenly over a twelve-month time period starting with your March bill.
Additionally, Wheatland’s rates are not changing as they are set by our tariffs. This tariff includes a stated cost of electricity per kilowatt hour and are determined by a cost-of-service study. The most recent cost of service study was completed in 2019 and the current rates reflect that cost-of-service study recommendations. Members can expect to see an increase in the Power Cost Adjustment on their upcoming bill, due to the increased cost of natural gas.
Additionally, members most likely used more power than usual during the month of February due to the extreme cold weather. Both factors will contribute to a higher than average monthly bill.
This is a continually evolving situation and we will learn more in the coming days and weeks. Wheatland Electric will continue to keep you updated. Please follow us on social media and continue to check our website for updates, www.weci.net. A video message from our CEO/general manager can also be viewed at https://youtu.be/Nywr8-Lc-z8.
About Us
Our Mission: Delivering Energy for Life–Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc., a member owned distribution cooperative headquartered in Scott City, KS, was established in 1948 as a distribution and power cooperative in the state of Kansas. Today, Wheatland Electric serves more than 33,000 electric meters in 14 Kansas counties and three Colorado counties and maintains over 4,000 miles of distribution power lines across western, southcentral Kansas and eastern Colorado. Together, with the help of our members, we are committed to building a better and stronger rural America. Visit www.weci.net for more information.